[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E49]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 16, 2018

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to have my votes recorded on the 
House floor on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Had I been present, I would 
have voted in favor of S. 139. While this bill is not perfect, the FISA 
program is needed to keep the American public safe. I am hopeful that 
stronger judicial oversight elements will be added in the Senate, as a 
former special prosecutor, I acutely understand the need for people's 
privacy rights must be protected at all times.

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